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Autacoid vs Kinin - What's the difference?

autacoid | kinin |

As nouns the difference between autacoid and kinin

is that autacoid is a hormone or similar compound while kinin is quinine or kinin can be kinin.

autacoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hormone or similar compound

    • Related terms

    * autocoidal * acology

    kinin

    English

    (wikipedia kinin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various structurally related polypeptides of the autacoid family, such as bradykinin and kallikrein, that act locally to induce vasodilation and contraction of smooth muscle.